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Line 86: Brinton was the site of a conflict between the Taurian Concordat and the [[Capellan Confederation]] early in its history. The Capellans detonated a storage bunker of biological weapons that dated back to the Rim Rebellion and released a biological weapon on the planet in [[3018]] after a failed raid. That weapon was untested, highly lethal, and extremely adaptive biological virus which has thus far thwarted all efforts to contain it below the planetary level,<ref name=BSUQ>''Brinton Still Under Quarantine''</ref> and even in [[3079]] it continued to kill humans. The output of factories was loaded onto [[DropShip]]s by workers in full NBC gear, and once the DropShip had entered orbit, the cargo spaces were exposed to the vacuum of space to kill any infectious material that may have accidentally been loaded.<ref name=objp4>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 4</ref> Brinton was the site of a conflict between the Taurian Concordat and the [[Capellan Confederation]] early in its history. The Capellans detonated a storage bunker of biological weapons that dated back to the Rim Rebellion and released a biological weapon on the planet in [[3018]] after a failed raid. That weapon was untested, highly lethal, and extremely adaptive biological virus which has thus far thwarted all efforts to contain it below the planetary level,<ref name=BSUQ>''Brinton Still Under Quarantine''</ref> and even in [[3079]] it continued to kill humans. The output of factories was loaded onto [[DropShip]]s by workers in full NBC gear, and once the DropShip had entered orbit, the cargo spaces were exposed to the vacuum of space to kill any infectious material that may have accidentally been loaded.<ref name=objp4>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 4</ref> − Due to the epidemic, Brinton's factories went inactive from [[3019]] to [[3023]] as their facilities and attendant quarters were modified in an early effort to control the spread of the so-called [[Scourge Plague]].<ref name=BSUQ/> + Due to the epidemic, Brinton's factories went inactive from [[3019]] to [[3023]] as their facilities and attendant quarters were modified in an early effort to control the spread of the so-called Scourge Plague.<ref name=BSUQ/> The Scourge virus can be found in lethal quantities over 85% of the planet's air and water supply. It attacks the human nervous system, producing dementia and extreme paranoia. The virus is also known to cause severe brain damage and eventual death within 36 to 48 hours of the first signs of infection. Although in the decades since its introduction to the ecosystem, natives of Brinton have become resistant to the plague; tests conducted in the early 3020's confirmed that nearly four of every five citizens are carriers of the virus.<ref name=BSUQ/> The Scourge virus can be found in lethal quantities over 85% of the planet's air and water supply. It attacks the human nervous system, producing dementia and extreme paranoia. The virus is also known to cause severe brain damage and eventual death within 36 to 48 hours of the first signs of infection. Although in the decades since its introduction to the ecosystem, natives of Brinton have become resistant to the plague; tests conducted in the early 3020's confirmed that nearly four of every five citizens are carriers of the virus.<ref name=BSUQ/>
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Brinton was the site of a conflict between the Taurian Concordat and the [[Capellan Confederation]] early in its history. The Capellans detonated a storage bunker of biological weapons that dated back to the Rim Rebellion and released a biological weapon on the planet in [[3018]] after a failed raid. That weapon was untested, highly lethal, and extremely adaptive biological virus which has thus far thwarted all efforts to contain it below the planetary level,<ref name=BSUQ>''Brinton Still Under Quarantine''</ref> and even in [[3079]] it continued to kill humans. The output of factories was loaded onto [[DropShip]]s by workers in full NBC gear, and once the DropShip had entered orbit, the cargo spaces were exposed to the vacuum of space to kill any infectious material that may have accidentally been loaded.<ref name=objp4>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 4</ref> | Brinton was the site of a conflict between the Taurian Concordat and the [[Capellan Confederation]] early in its history. The Capellans detonated a storage bunker of biological weapons that dated back to the Rim Rebellion and released a biological weapon on the planet in [[3018]] after a failed raid. That weapon was untested, highly lethal, and extremely adaptive biological virus which has thus far thwarted all efforts to contain it below the planetary level,<ref name=BSUQ>''Brinton Still Under Quarantine''</ref> and even in [[3079]] it continued to kill humans. The output of factories was loaded onto [[DropShip]]s by workers in full NBC gear, and once the DropShip had entered orbit, the cargo spaces were exposed to the vacuum of space to kill any infectious material that may have accidentally been loaded.<ref name=objp4>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 4</ref> | ||
| − | Due to the epidemic, Brinton's factories went inactive from [[3019]] to [[3023]] as their facilities and attendant quarters were modified in an early effort to control the spread of the so-called | + | Due to the epidemic, Brinton's factories went inactive from [[3019]] to [[3023]] as their facilities and attendant quarters were modified in an early effort to control the spread of the so-called Scourge Plague.<ref name=BSUQ/> |
The Scourge virus can be found in lethal quantities over 85% of the planet's air and water supply. It attacks the human nervous system, producing dementia and extreme paranoia. The virus is also known to cause severe brain damage and eventual death within 36 to 48 hours of the first signs of infection. Although in the decades since its introduction to the ecosystem, natives of Brinton have become resistant to the plague; tests conducted in the early 3020's confirmed that nearly four of every five citizens are carriers of the virus.<ref name=BSUQ/> | The Scourge virus can be found in lethal quantities over 85% of the planet's air and water supply. It attacks the human nervous system, producing dementia and extreme paranoia. The virus is also known to cause severe brain damage and eventual death within 36 to 48 hours of the first signs of infection. Although in the decades since its introduction to the ecosystem, natives of Brinton have become resistant to the plague; tests conducted in the early 3020's confirmed that nearly four of every five citizens are carriers of the virus.<ref name=BSUQ/> | ||